Cage construction



E. W. LITTLE Dec. 8, 1931.

CAGE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 50, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3mm EARL W LITTLE Dec. 8, 1931. E. w. LITTLE 1,835,657

CAGE CONSTRUCTION Filed July 30, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 v EARL W LITTLE gwuentoz in the accompanying specification.

Patented Dec. 8, 1931 UNITED s'rArEs EARL w. LITTLE, or INDIANAPOLIS; VIINDIANA:

GAGE CONSTRUCTIONY Application filed July so, 192a J steam. ssaisi} This invention relates to cage structures tension whereby the wires will beheld in it true alignment and uniformly shaped under all conditions.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means for securing the various parts of the cage structure together in uniform spaced relation and in a manner to re inforce the wires.

A further feature of the invention is in so constructing the anchoring ends of the wires that the wires will remain in true assembled position until they are permanently secured together.

A further feature of the invention is inso anchoring the ends of the wires that they.

will be forced to bend in uniformity throughout the extent of the cage structure when he ing shaped into cage form. I Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out In the accompanying drawings which are made a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of wires assembled for forming a cage.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view thereof, with the ends of the wires in anchored position. I e 1 Figure 3 is a similar View showing the ends of the wires prior to being anchored together.

Figure 4: is a transverse sectional view through a modified form of cage structure. Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the

numeral 1 designates the wires employed for g PATENT:OF-r ce 3 forming the body of a cage, flipper enfds ofsaid'wires havin'ghook terminals 2 adapt ed. to fengagefwith a ring like'plate 3, that "-p0rtionof't h e yvire passingover the'plate 3, preferably resting on the face of the plate,

while the 'terfminusfof thej'hook member 2 is normally positioned a distance from the under face of the'plate toform a'pocketfor receiving a quantity or the solder" 01" Other ,mediumfemploye'd forsecuring the wire to. ;r (the plate, and thus veryrigidly anchoring the wires to theplate. [1 v In iapplying the solder, the wires, are first Figd placedin hooked relation'lwith the plate 3,

With: the terminals: 2" drawn taut against the j inner edge ofthe plate, after which a quantity Of solder. A, is placed on the wires*sub stantially'in the manner shown in Fig. 3 and 1 ablow torch or othermeans applied for meltingithe' solder. As the 'ring of solder is,

melted Qit" flows between L the assembled wires and on't'othe "plate 3 and anchors the wires thereto as well as secures the wires together for a distance, thus greatly reinforcing the wires and causing them to bend in uniformity when the wires are formed into a cage strucplatej3 andithe wires l,'attracts the solder as it is melted, so thatas the blow'torch is applied, the solder will tray'ela distance in eithendirection from the fusing point and enter, and substantially: fill all] crevices at not be easily torn loose or otherwise weakened fromnsagaa;

In Figure of g a difi'erelit iforin of cage structure is shown and in this form of dev1ce, the hook terminals 5 engage a vertically extending flange 60f an'anchoring platef'r', so that when the wires Siareshaped' into cage formation, a' downward pull will be made'againstthelflange 6, while with that form of structure shown in Figs, land an.

turef] Thejmetallic nature fof the ring like gnwililaw 1 are h'o'ok terminals at the ember the w outward pull will be made against the plate 3. The termini of the hook like terminals shown in Fig. 4 will rest against the inner face of the flange 6 while the wires 8 are spaced from the outer face of the flange, thus leaving a pocket orspace 9 eXteriorly of the flange for the accumulation of solder, this accumulation being between the wires proper and the flange, instead of between the termini of the terminals 2 and the plate 3, as in the other form of cage structure. I

' By anchoi'ih gth'nds of the (is as herein shown, they will be very rigid at their secured ends, vwhich is very essential in propher, a plurality of wires having hook like terminals adapted to be engaged in hooked relation with said anchoring member, and a fusible anchoring medium adapted to be fused'over the anchored ends of said wires and enter spaces between said wires for soldering the wires to said anchoring member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand on this the 24th day of July, A. D.

EARL W. LITTLE.

erly maintaining thewires uni formlyrspaced V and shaped when they are bent into cage formation, thus insuring uniformity in the f curvature of the crown portion of the cage,

with no unsightly bulges erothendeforini v ties thereinh; I a

lr'e's, said wires can; be very quickly aridalctu'r'zrtily and tl'iec-wlie fill inaccurately spaced reiau a during .the el-aging era tifon, a twin eater be that by provia t i i,

iiig the 'ei n atee soldered urface, tha t part or the c ge receiving" the major seamen-er em, incident to suspending thefa'ge from a support, will be thoroughly reinforced and braced, thuspreventing thecage being drawn out ofsh'ape fi-omasa j. a, y a

hile I have illustrated in a general way,

certain instr'ument'al'ities which may be n'iplura ity oi an s' assoeiatea therewith,

like spa-(5e on one face or said anchoringmem- I described,

ber,wires having hook like ternii a1 itis evident that ma modifiatioris may be inadein thevarious details, withql t depart iiioin thecbpegof the ap ending clan ns,

it being understood that my in vention is n'ot eammate the articular example here n hat I claim 1 .1111 cage, structure, anchoring ring,

li'ook like terminates-1; the wires, adapted to savage Sara ring, said an 1 terminals gaginiit witli saiil aii'chio'riiigv member, said terminals being arrahgidjtp form a pocket her, and a fusible anchoring ni'eansapplied over adapted to enter} the spaces between said wires and said packet like space.

3. In" a cage structure, an anchoring mem- 

